China University of Mining and Technology
Founded in 1909, China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) is a national key university under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education. As one of China’s first institutions authorized to confer doctoral and master's degrees, CUMT also hosts a state-approved graduate school. It has been selected for several pivotal national initiatives, including the “211 Project”， the “985 Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform”, and the “Double First-Class” initiative. CUMT ranks 41st in the 2026 QS China University Rankings, underscoring its academic standing.
CUMT enrolls over 24,000 full-time undergraduate students, more than 15,000 doctoral and master's students, and over 1,100 international students. The university comprises two campuses, Wenchang and Nanhu, spanning a total area of over 2.8 square kilometers. The Nanhu Campus boasts 65% green coverage and is home to more than 260 species of animals, reflecting its excellent ecological environment.
Characterized by its unique, high-level focus on mining, CUMT is the only institution in China to bear the “Mining” name. Through its long-term development and with sustained support from its governing bodies, the coal and energy industries, and the wider society, the university has established a comprehensive academic discipline system. Centered on science and engineering and highlighted by energy and resources studies, this system encompasses a wide spectrum of fields, from humanities and management to law, economics, education, and the arts.
CUMT enjoys a strong global reputation in engineering-related disciplines, with mining engineering and safety science and engineering ranking No. 1 in China. Furthermore, its Engineering, Geosciences, Environment/Ecology, and Chemistry disciplines rank in the top 0.1% globally by ESI. In total, ten disciplines rank in the global top 1%, including the four aforementioned fields as well as Materials Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Social Sciences (General), Physics, and Biology & Biochemistry.
CUMT features advanced facilities for teaching and research, boasting 6 state key laboratories, 1 national engineering research center, 1 national engineering technology research center, 4 key laboratories of the Ministry of Education and 59 other provincial/ministerial-level scientific research platforms. The university library has been selected as one of the 50 most beautiful university libraries in China, with a collection of over 20 million volumes of books and documents.
CUMT is home to a distinguished faculty of over 2,200 members, including four esteemed academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. This academic excellence is built upon a solid foundation, with 84.15% of the staff holding doctoral degrees, including 812 doctoral and 1,737 master’s supervisors.
CUMT enjoys a prime location in Xuzhou, Jiangsu—a historic city renowned for its pleasant climate and its traditional role as the “Thoroughfare to Five Provinces”. As the province's northernmost city, it is centrally situated between Beijing and Shanghai, with the “Fuxing” high-speed train connecting it to these metropolises in under three hours. Xuzhou's excellent infrastructure and low cost of living have earned it the distinction of being named one of “China’s Happiest Cities” five times. A crowning achievement came in 2018 when it was the only Chinese city honored with the UN-Habitat Award, recognizing its outstanding natural environment.
